Tag Archives: Dog

The Beauty Of Humanity Brought Out By a Therapy Dog

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Batya Jaffe is one of the six Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) members from United Hatzalah currently active in Surfside, Florida. Batya is an Animal Assisted Therapist and together with her dog Lucy, a specially trained King Charles Cavalier, … Continue reading →

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Easing The Ongoing Trauma Of Not Knowing – Together

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Raphael Poch

As rescue efforts in the community of Surfside, Florida continue, United Hatzalah of Israel was dispatched on Saturday night together with the IDF’s Home Front Command in order to assist the forces and people on the ground cope with the … Continue reading →

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Psychotrauma Dog Unit Providing Psychological First Aid After The Loss of A Young Wife

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On a Monday evening in January, a young woman who had recently given birth to the family’s first child collapsed at home in one of the northern neighborhoods of Jerusalem. First responders who arrived at the scene began CPR efforts … Continue reading →

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A Truck, A Bus, A Car, and Dog, Oh My!

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Raphael Poch

Just before midnight on April 23rd, a serious vehicular accident occurred on Highway 4 at the Givat Shmuel interchange near Ramat Gan. The collision involved a commercial truck, a bus, a private car, and a dog. Riding his speedy ambucycle, … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Drink My Cup of Coffee This Morning

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Raphael Poch

My name is Yagel Bar-Kama, I live in Tel Aviv and I like to walk in Park Hayarkon in the mornings. I work as a dog walker in the city and I am often in the park in the mornings … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma K-9 Unit Gets Big Push

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah’s crew of canines which operates throughout Israel just got a big push from a dog-loving donor who saw the importance of the unit’s work at traumatic medical emergencies. The unit, which has been active for the past six … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Expands Psychotrauma and Crisis Response K-9 Unit

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Raphael Poch

A new volunteer has joined the ranks of United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit, only this one has four legs. Toffy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, a breed known around the world for excelling as therapy dogs, has gone … Continue reading →

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State Comptroller Yosef Shapira Visits United Hatzalah Headquarters to Discuss Challenges, Get First-Hand Look at EMS Innovations

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Raphael Poch

The State Comptroller of Israel and former judge, Yosef Shapira, visited the main headquarters of United Hatzalah in Jerusalem on Thursday, together with members of his staff and advisors in order to take a closer look at the activities of … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Welcomes Newest Recruit and First Member of Psychotrauma K-9 Unit

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Trauma’s New Best Friend United Hatzalah Welcomes Newest Recruit and First Member of Psychotrauma K-9 Unit On Sunday, Israel’s EMS Psychotrauma Unit welcomed its newest member who has four paws and is named Lucy. Lucy got her paws wet, so … Continue reading →

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Man’s best friend saved by United Hatzalah after near fatal car accident

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday evening, amid the numerous calls he received to provide emergency medical services (EMS), Aryeh Shavit from the Migdal Ha’Emek chapter of United Hatzalah responded to a call involving a traffic accident in the heart of Tel Aviv. Shavit … Continue reading →

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